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Source Description
Printed contract with information entered by hand. Sets out terms by which the Gardners will carry mail between Machias, Washington Co., District of Maine, and the Passamaquoddy area.
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Document identity
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br86bq024
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Contract, 1797 October 5, between David Gardner Jr. and David Gardner III, Machias, Me., and Joseph Habersham, Postmaster General of the United States.
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br86bq024
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document
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title
Contract, 1797 October 5, between David Gardner Jr. and David Gardner III, Machias, Me., and Joseph Habersham, Postmaster General of the United States.
description
Printed contract with information entered by hand. Sets out terms by which the Gardners will carry mail between Machias, Washington Co., District of Maine, and the Passamaquoddy area.
date
["1797"]
year
1797
rights
Open access This item is in the public domain. There are no known restrictions on the use of this image.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
Mss C 2456
creators
United States. Postmaster General
Gardner, David, Jr
Gardner, David, III
Habersham, Joseph, 1751-1815
institution
New England Historic Genealogical Society
collections
Local History Manuscripts (NEHGS)
subjects
Gardner family
Postal service--Maine--Machias
Postal service--Maine--Passamaquoddy
Machias (Me.)--History--Sources
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Machias
Maine
North and Central America
United States
Washington (county)
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Documents
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Government records
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Text
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United States
state
Maine
county
Washington
city
Machias
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1
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1 DS ; 33 cm.
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no
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44.7
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-67.45
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br86bq024
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document
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1
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